Self-loading dump truck



May 9, 1950 c. R. BEELER SELF-LOADING DUMP TRUCK 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 14, 1948 May 9, 1950 c. R. BEELER 'SELF-LOADING DUMP TRUCK 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filedde 14, 1948 ATTORN EY May 9, 1950 c. R. BEELER SELF-LOADING DUMP TRUCK 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 14, 1948 Clay Bee/er INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY May 9, 1950 c. R. BEELER SELF-LOADING DUMP TRUCK Filed June 14, 1948 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Clay R- BLee/er l INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY Patented May 9., 19E- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to improvements in dump truck loading equipment, more particularly to a device which is operable by the driver of a dump truck.

The prime object of the invention is to provide facilities for the loading of dump trucks, by the driver of the truck.

Another object is to provide a means of loading dump trucks without the use of any outside apparatus.

A further object is to provide a self-loading and self-dumping truck which is operable from the drivers seat.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying four sheets of drawings, wherein: v Figure 1 is a fragmentary three quarter rear perspective view, showing a dump truck and chassis in dotted lines, and showing in solid lines, the self-loading device in folded or carrying position;

Figure 2 is a similar view, in dotted lines showing the dump truck in dumping position, and in solid lines, showing the relative position occupied by the loading device;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational View, in dotted lines showing the rear end of a conventional dump truck, and showing in solid lines, the position occupied by the loading device when ready to load, and with its loading movement being illustrated dotted-in.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a double winch mechanism for operating the loading device;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the winch drive chain and selective clutch;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view, detailing one of the cable guides or guards;

Figure 7 is a perspective of the cable and sheave located at the lower end of the loading device side arm; and,

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the loading scoop.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in all the gures wherein they occur.

In the drawings:

The reference numeral I indicates as a whole a conventional dump truck chassis, drawn in dotted lines, and showing the relation of the in vention to such chassis and to a conventional dump body 2, operatively mounted thereon. The dump body 2, mounted on the usual truck chassis beams 3, is used as a container for transporting earth, sand, gravel or other substance, and the `body 2 is equipped with an end-gate or rear wall 6 Claims. (Cl. 214-78) 4 which is hinged at its top on opposite sides of the body by a hinge-pin 5. When the conventional dump body unloading mechanism is put in motion, it may raise the dump body to the unloading position, as shown in Figure 2, the weight of the contents then acting to force the end-gate 4 outwardly at the bottom. This swinging movement of the end-gate allows the load in the dump truck body to slide out at the rear of the truck.

Reference numeral Ill indicates the two parallel side arms of an inverted U-shaped arch or arbor. The arms are each attached near their ends to the chassis beams 3 by a hinge-pin II. A loading scoop I2 is pivotally attached to the side arms IIJ by a pair of lifting rods I3 which are also pivotally connected to the scoop. Two cables I4 are attached to eyes I5 on rods I3, and eac-h cable is threaded through a sheave I6 in the end of the side arm ID. The cables I4 lead forwardly from the sheaves I3 to the drum of a loading winch I'I, and in so doing, the cables pass through guide sheaves I8, I9 and 20, as best illustrated in Figure 2. Another cabley 2I is attached to an eye in a scoop lifting rod 22, and leads through a sheave 23 which is mounted on the top of the cross-member of the arbor, and the cable 2l thereafter passes over a sheave 24 which is mounted on the forward end of the dump body 2, from where it extends to the drum of a lifting winch 25.

In normal operation of the invention, the truck vdriver places the truck in the position to be driven forward over the dirt to be loaded into the truck. The driver then power-engages the loading winch Il so that the cables Ill swing the scoop I2 upwardly and then downwardly to the rear of the truck body, and dispose the scoop upon the ground in the rear of the truck. During this operation, the winch 25 is allowed free rotation so that the cable 2l may unspool, as necessary, as the scoop is lowered to the ground. The side arms I0 are held at an angle by a pair of stops 26 attached to the truck beams 3. The truck is then driven forwardly, until the scoop becomes filled. When the scoop is filled, the driver powerengages the lifting winch 25, and the cable 2| then picks up scoop 2, and raises it to a dumping position over the truck body, at which position the contents slides into the dump body. This position of the scoop is best illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 3.

When the dump body is nally loaded, the scoop and side arms are pulled forward by the cable 2I, and the scoop comes to rest on the forward end of the dump body as shown in Figure ,1.

Figure 4 shows two conventional Winches I1 and 25, mounted on the truck chassis at the rear of the cab. The winches are mounted one behind the other, and are selectively clutch-driven from the truck motor by a chain 29 operating over a sprocket 30 which is slidably mounted on a shaft 3|. By manually moving the yoke 32 by use of a lever 33, the sprocket 3E may be slid forward to engage a mating splined shaft 34 which extrudes from a gear train, not shown, but which is enclosed in a housing 35. The gear train is adapted to deliver the proper power and speed ratio tQ operate the drum 36 on the winch 25. In a similar manner, the yoke 32 may move the sprocket 30 to the rear, and thereby engage a matingsplined shaft 3T which constitutes a part ofa gear train, not shown, but which is enclosed. in a housing 38. This gear train is properly geared to operate drum 39 of winch I'I. This selective action is best illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 5. Invention is not predicated with relation to the Winches or to the clutch operation. A conventional typeis shown described in order to illustlate the operablity of the invention.

rIlhe cable 2l is threaded over sheave 23 which is journaled; on a pin dii, in a sheave housing 4I whichy is rigidly mounted on the cross-member or theA arbor, as best illustrated in Figure 6.

Figure 7 shows the lower end of one of the side armsA I Q, and illustrates that the end is bifurcated to admit the sheave 5.5,. The sheave is journaled on a Din 42. A roller cable guard 43v is held in place by a pin fifi in the end of the side arm I so. as to hold the cable ld in position when the scoopis being lowered or raised.

The rods t3 are attached to scoop i2 byl running through the sides or the scoop, and the scoop isheld in a freely pivoting position, by clamps M on rods ateach side of the scoop, as best shown in Figure 8. The rods if. may, if desired, be attached to the exterior ci scoop by suitable brackets, not shown, in order to facilitate production. The. rods i3 should be attached on the scoop at the proper point of balance to cause the scoop to swing Tree, and with the open or cutting edge of the scoop residing slightly to the rear of the pivot point, after the load is dumped. This is desirable in order that, as thek scoop is pulled forward toi-ts carried position, it will come to rest in an inverted position on the truck body, as shown in Figure 1;. The scoop lifting rod 22 is pivotally attached at each end to the sides of the scoop and formed son1 ewhat as shown, or in a similar fashion, to allow the top sides of truck body to be partly between the sides of the scoop, when the scoop is in carried position, asY shown in Figure 1.

Obviously the inventive principle could well be `followed. in structure not identical to that shown in the drawings and described herein, without materially impair-ing the practicability thereof, and l' therefore do not wish to be conned to only the structure shown and described herein, further than I am limitedl by the scope of the app ended claims.

` I claim:

1-. The combination with a truck chassis having a tipple-type rearwardly emptying dump body thereon, and with power driven Winches operatively mounted on said chassis, oi: an arbor having its two side legs pivoted to the rear of the chassis on horizontal axis, whereby the end portions of the legs project below said axis, and whereby the closed end of the arbor may swing vertically from a rearwardly projecting position to a forward position of repose upon said dump body; a bail having each of its legs pivotally connected on a horizontal axis to one of the downwardly projecting ends of the arbor; a scoop pivotally carried between the other ends of said bail legs and adapted to swing on a horizont/al axis; -a sheave-mounted cable extending from one of said winches to the arbor for swinging the same; and a second sheave-mounted cable extending from the other winch to the bail for swinging the same.

2. The combination with a truck chassis having a tipple-type rearwardly emptying dump body thereon, and with power driven Winches operatively mounted on said chassis, of an arbor having its two side legs pivoted to the rear of the chassis on horizontal axis, whereby the end portions of the legs project below said axis, and whereby the closed end of the arbor may swing vertically from a rearwardly projecting position to. a forward position 0f,- repose upon said dump body; abaril havingeach ofV its., legs pivotally conf'. nected. on.. ahorizonial axis t0 one 0f the down.- wardly projecting ends of the arbor; a scoop plv--A otally carried between the other ends of said bail legs and1 adaptedV to swing one horizontalaxis; a sheave operatively mounted on the'downwardly prcniectns endportion. of an arbor les; arable hailingY one end; anchored the bail leg aboveY the arbor leg axis, extending downwardly along the arborV leg, and passing under the sheave, the other endv oi said cable being connected to one of said Winches, whereby a pullon, the cable by the willichv acts to swing the lower end of the arbor leg forwardly to swing the arborl from a forwardY toa rearward projecting position; and a stop i or limiting rearward movement oi' theerboix 3. The combinationwith a truck chassishaving a, tillples-,typeV rearwardly emptying dump body thereon, and with, power driven Winches oper-` atiyely` mounted on said chassis, of; an arbor having its two side legs pivoted to the rear of the chassis on horizontal axis, whereby the end portions of' the. legsv projectbelow said axis,v and whereby the. closed: endv of the arbor may swing vertically from a rearwardly projecting position toa, forward; position 0f repose upon said dump body: ay bail;` having each, of its legs pivotallyconnected on ahorizontal axis toone ofthe downwardly projecting ends of the arbor; a scoop pivotally carried between the other ends of said bail legs and adaptedg to swing on aV horizontal axis; a sheave. operatively mounted on the upper portionA of the arbor; a cable extending from one oi-the Winches, passing over the s heave, and having its end anchored to the scoop, Wherebya pull on the. cable by the winch will simultaneously swing thescopand bail upwardlyv from a prone position. upon` the groundA behind the truckinto Cnliact with the arbor when the arbor is in. 9, rearwardly projecting positign, and whereby. a iurther pull on thecable will simultaneouslyiswing the arbor and scoop forwardly into a position of repose upon Said. dumpfbody, andv with the scoop in load dumping position,

4. A loading attachment for motor vehicles having achassis, having a dump-body, and having apower driven winch, including: an inverted substantially shaped-iframe havingits legs pivotedl tothe rear of the chassis on lateral horizontal axis; a bail having its legs pivoted to the frame legs on lateral: horizontal axis; a scoop swingably mounted; between the bail legs; a.` cable attached to; the feineny and extending to the scoop;l and training; means for the cable whereby a single pull by the winch will rst raise the scoop from a position of repose upon the ground behind the chassis, and will then swing the frame and scoop forwardly over the dump-body.

5. A loading attachment for m'otor vehicles having a chassis, having a dump-body, and having a power driven winch, including: an inverted substantially U-shaped frame having its legs pivoted to the rear of the chassis on lateral horizontal axis; a bail having its legs pivoted to the frame legs on lateral horizontal axis; a scoop swingably mounted between the bail legs; a cable attached to the winch and extending to said bail; and training means for the cable whereby a single pull by the winch will rst simultaneously raise the frame, the scoop, and the bail from positions of repose upon said dump-body, and will thereafter swing the bail and the scoop rearwardly away from the frame and deposit the scoop upon the ground behind said chassis.

6. A loading attachment for motor vehicles having a chassis, having a dump-body, and having `a, pair of power driven Winches, including: an inverted substantially U-shaped frame having its legs pivoted to the rear of the chassis on lateral horizontal axis; a bail having its legs pivoted to the frame legs on lateral horizontal axis; a scoop swingably mounted between the bail legs; a, first cable attached to one of the winches and extendwhereby a single pull by the winch will rst raise the scoop from a position of repose upon the ground behind the chassis, and will then swing the frame and scoop forwardly over the dump body; a second cable attached to the other Winch and extending to said bail; and training means for said second cable whereby a single pull by the winch will rst simultaneously raise the fra-me, the scoop, and the bail from positions of repose upon said dump-body, and will thereafter swing the bail and the scoop rearwardly away from the frame and deposit the scoop upon the ground behind said chassis.

CLAY R. BEELER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,316,373 McGrane Sept. 16, 1919 1,378,631 Stone May 17, 1921 2,056,495 Venema Oct. 6, 1936 2,244,559 Lawton June 3, 1941 2,332,962 Barrett Oct. 26, 1943 2,387,687 Smith Oct. 23, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 555,206 France Mar. 17, 1923 

